Voice sound transmitting apparatus and system including expansion port
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1. A voice sound transmitting unit having the advantage of adaptability, the unit comprising:
- an earpiece adapted to be inserted into the external auditory canal of the user and having at least one sensor being adapted to convert vibrations of voice sound information to electrical signals;
a speech processor disposed within the earpiece operatively connected with the at least one sensor, the speech processor being adapted to receive the electrical signals from the at least one sensor and produce a voice sound signal;
an expansion port disposed within the earpiece;
an expansion module insertable into the expansion port of the earpiece such that the expansion module is integral with the earpiece to provide for further processing of the voice sound signal prior to transmission; and
a transmitter disposed within the earpiece and operatively connected with the speech processor and adapted to receive the voice sound signal for transmission.
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Abstract
A voice sound transmitting and receiving unit having an earpiece that is adapted for insertion into the external auditory canal of a user, the earpiece having an expansion module. The voice sound transmitting unit includes a sensor, which may be a bone conduction sensor or an air conduction sensor, or both. Prior to transmission, additional processing, modification, or formatting of sensor output maybe done by the expansion module. Alternatively, all local processing, modification, or formatting of sensor output may be done via the expansion module. The transmission of the voice sound signal may be through a wireless linkage.
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1. A voice sound transmitting unit having the advantage of adaptability, the unit comprising:
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an earpiece adapted to be inserted into the external auditory canal of the user and having at least one sensor being adapted to convert vibrations of voice sound information to electrical signals;
a speech processor disposed within the earpiece operatively connected with the at least one sensor, the speech processor being adapted to receive the electrical signals from the at least one sensor and produce a voice sound signal;
an expansion port disposed within the earpiece;
an expansion module insertable into the expansion port of the earpiece such that the expansion module is integral with the earpiece to provide for further processing of the voice sound signal prior to transmission; and
a transmitter disposed within the earpiece and operatively connected with the speech processor and adapted to receive the voice sound signal for transmission. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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